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{{Merge|The incident described in this page is already described in the Microsoft office 365 page. This should either be incorporated in that section along with the proper | {{Merge|The incident described in this page is already described in the Microsoft office 365 page. This should either be incorporated in that section along with the proper source, or the incident should be expanded upon here and linked from the product page.|[[Microsoft Office 365]]}} | ||
Microsoft changed the lowest subscription tier features (and price) into the tier above, and created a "Classic" tier in place of the old one. This change was not marketed. | |||
$79.99 -> $104.99 + Copilot | $79.99 -> $104.99 + Copilot | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
{{Placeholder box|Information about the product/service history to provide the necessary context surrounding the incident}} | {{Placeholder box|Information about the product/service history to provide the necessary context surrounding the incident}} | ||
Microsoft | Microsoft forced a change of subscription tier, to one which is more expensive. They made a "Classic" tier in place of the old one, which replaces the old tier. | ||
== | ==Forced upsell == | ||
Microsoft | Microsoft forced a change of subscription tier to the one above, likely to make users have Copilot.<ref name="video-explanation"> | ||
{{cite web | |||
|author=Atomic Shrimp | |||
|title=Microsoft’s Sneaky Forced-Upsell to 365 Users; If You Don’t Need/Want Copilot, Don’t Pay for It | |||
|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYVPThx7yss | |||
|website=Youtube | |||
|date=25 Jan 2025 | |||
|access-date=25 Feb 2025 | |||
|url-status=live | |||
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250225115451/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYVPThx7yss%2A | |||
|archive-date=25 Feb 2025 | |||
}}</ref> | |||
===[Company]'s response=== | ===[Company]'s response=== | ||
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Microsoft changed the lowest subscription tier features (and price) into the tier above, and created a "Classic" tier in place of the old one. This change was not marketed.
$79.99 -> $104.99 + Copilot
Background[edit | edit source]
Microsoft forced a change of subscription tier, to one which is more expensive. They made a "Classic" tier in place of the old one, which replaces the old tier.
Forced upsell[edit | edit source]
Microsoft forced a change of subscription tier to the one above, likely to make users have Copilot.[1]
[Company]'s response[edit | edit source]
Lawsuit[edit | edit source]
this seems Very illegal (i have no idea if it is illegal)
Consumer response[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Atomic Shrimp (25 Jan 2025). "Microsoft's Sneaky Forced-Upsell to 365 Users; If You Don't Need/Want Copilot, Don't Pay for It". Youtube. Archived from the original on 25 Feb 2025. Retrieved 25 Feb 2025.
page done becose of https://youtu.be/eYVPThx7yss?si=YvcpVSCmESPK7WQ8 youtube video